yunnan agricultural university

Yunnan Agricultural University is located in Kunming, the city of spring. It is adjacent to Longquan Mountain in the north and Panlong River in the east. It is adjacent to the famous scenic spot Kunming Black Dragon Pool Park. It is a key university in Yunnan Province.

Over the past 80 years, the school has made irreplaceable contributions to border stability, national unity, economic development, and social progress. Carrying on the past and forging ahead in the future, the school will continue to uphold the spirit of "opening school to cultivate righteousness, farming and reading with sincerity", adhere to the comprehensive deepening of reform and rule of law, adhere to the moral education and moral education first, actively explore the construction of a modern university system, and strive to build a first-class teaching and research university among similar domestic institutions, internationally renowned, and distinctive.

Historical evolution

The school was founded in 1938. Its predecessor was the Agricultural College of National Yunnan University, which was located in Chenggong County, Kunming City. In 1958, it was independently built into Kunming Agricultural and Forestry College and moved to Heilongtan in the northern suburbs of Kunming. In 1962, Yunnan University of South Yunnan and Yunnan University of West Yunnan were merged into Kunming Agricultural and Forestry College. In 1969, it moved to Binchuan County, Dali Prefecture. In 1970, it moved to Xundian County, the former Qujing District. In 1971, it merged with Yunnan Agricultural Labor University to form Yunnan Agricultural University. In 1980, it moved back to Heilongtan in the northern suburbs of Kunming. In 1983, it became a master's degree-granting institution. In 1993, it was listed as a key university in Yunnan Province. In 2003, it became a doctoral degree-granting institution. In 2007, a postdoctoral research mobile station was established. In 2008, the undergraduate teaching evaluation of the Ministry of Education was excellent. In 2009, 2013, and 2014, the provincial party committee and government established Yunnan Rural Cadre College, Yunnan Food Safety Management College, and Yunnan Plateau Characteristic Agricultural Industry Research Institute respectively based on the school's educational management resources. In 2013, the Yunnan Agricultural University New Rural Development Research Institute was approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Education.